Joralexray Garcia
One of the most exciting games we can enjoy on January 12 in the NBA will be this Bucks vs Heat, a clash between two teams that need to start adding victories more consistently.
This will be just the first time these teams ever played against each other this campaign, and while the Bucks have won seven of their last ten meetings, the Heat will take some confidence from the fact that the home side won eight times during that stretch.
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Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for the Milwaukee Bucks vs Miami Heat NBA Regular Season Game on January 12, 2023
- Where: FTX Arena, Miami, Florida
- When: Thursday, January 12, 2023, 7:30 PM ET
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Betting on the Milwaukee Bucks
- Regular Season Record: 27-14
After a couple of hard weeks, the Bucks have started to step on a little firmer ground with the returns of Giannis Antetokounmpo and Khris Middleton. Despite these ups and downs, Milwaukee has managed to remain among the top teams in the Eastern Conference, currently in third place and only 2.5 games off the top.
The Bucks have regularly shown themselves to be a solid team defensively, giving up an average of 111.1 points scored per game; however, they have been a bit disappointing offensively, given that while they have one of the best scorers in the league (Antetokounmpo), they have averaged just 112.4 points scored per game and have given up a 45.4% shooting percentage from the field.
Milwaukee will at least enter this game with a little more confidence after beating the Atlanta Hawks 114-105 last night, with Antetokounmpo scoring just 7 points, but helping Jrue Holiday, who scored 27 points, lead the team to victory.
Betting on the Miami Heat
- Regular Season Record: 22-20
Regarding the Miami Heat, they continue to be plagued by injuries and constant physical discomfort, which has prevented them from performing as expected. However, they have managed to perform significantly better in recent weeks, now boasting of a positive record after winning six of their last nine games.
One of those victories took place in their last outing, when they bounced back from a painful 102-101 loss to the Nets with a 111-112 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder thanks to Jimmy Butler: he led the team’s offense with 35 points and 4 assists, and was supported by Max Strus who contributed another 22 goals.
The offense has been the Heat’s main problem all campaign long, as they come into this game as the worst team in the league with an average of just 108.8 points scored per game and a 45.1% shooting percentage from the field.However, at least they have managed to be effective on defense, averaging 109.0 points allowed, the second-best record in the league.
JefeBet Prediction
The Bucks’ offensive problems intensify when they are away from home, averaging 107.2 points scored per game on the road. They will probably suffer a lot this time, considering that they will be facing one of the best defenses in the league and that they will be coming after having played the night before.
However, it should not be forgotten that the Bucks have done very well on defense this year, and on this occasion, they will have the opportunity to keep that luck against a Heat that is the worst team in the league on offense and that even at home it does not manage to deliver outstanding performances.
Therefore, with both teams struggling to be productive on offense, but effective on defense, we expect this to be a slow-paced game with both teams missing a lot of shots from the field, leaving a low scoring game.
Prediction: Under.
